Léon Jessel (1871-1942)
Last updated: 03.09.24
As gleaned from various Internet sources given below, Léon Jessel was a German composer born in Stettin. After studying with various teachers between 1888 and 1891 he became a conductor and musical director working in many German cities. His best known operetta is the Schwarzwaldmädel, first performed in the Comic Opera, Berlin, in August 1917 having a run of 900 performances. He went on to write a total of 18 operettas without however achieving the same success. He is equally well known for his Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Being a Jew he suffered the same fate as several of his artistic contemporaries and died aged 70 after torture by the Gestapo.
| Title (Release Year) | Performers | Instruments |
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| MP3 Samples from DBE | ||||
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Mädle aus dem schwarzen Wald (1917) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/GB(B) | |
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Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (1911), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) |
| Performer | CD Title | Supplier |
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| Brass Music CDs: | |||
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Chicago Chamber Brass | Christmas with Chicago Brass |        |
| Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
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Various Artists | The Hits of '23: Dreamy Melody | |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | Round The Christmas Tree | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Palm Court Theatre Orchestra | The Picnic Party | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
| Item | Title | Available | € | £ | $ | Other |
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| DBE814 | Mädle aus dem schwarzen Wald (1917) A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins. |
1-2 days |  |
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| DBE217 | The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (1921) - Op. 123 T/T/B/B+T/GB(B), approx 3 mins. |
1-2 days | |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 15 works by Léon Jessel (1871-1942).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, The | 1911 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |  |
| Die Schöne Schwarzwalderin | 1917 | ||
| Es Kann Ein Bub' Sein | 1917 | ||
| Lachende Augen Holder Sirenen | 1917 | ||
| Mädle aus dem schwarzen Wald | 1917 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | |
| Malwine Ach Malwine | 1917 | ||
| Muss Denn Die Lieb' Stets Tragödie Sein | 1917 | ||
| O Caccilia | 1917 | ||
| Schattentanz | 1917 | ||
| Scheint Die Sonne Herein | 1917 | ||
| Wir Sind Auf Der Walz' | 1917 | ||
| ⇑ Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Song, The (w&m) | 1922 | Pub. | |
| Parade of the Toy Soldiers | 1969 | Leon Jessel (words) | |
| Schmetterlings Schicksal | ? | ||
| Unter Hindenburgs Fahnen Op. 263 | ? |
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